Case Detail

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE

District

District of Columbia

City

Washington, DC

Case Number

1:2017cv01568

Date Filed

2017-08-02

Date Closed

2017-12-18

Judge

Judge Amit P. Mehta

Plaintiff

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

Case Description

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to the U.S. Forest Service for records concerning Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreements currently in effect between the agency and local law enforcement agencies. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and asked PEER to clarify the scope of one of its items. Although PEER contacted the agency for further information, it received no response. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

Defendant

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Defendant

UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE 1400 Independence Ave., SWWashington, DC 20250

LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (zsb) (Entered: 08/04/2017)

2017-08-04

Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zsb) (Entered: 08/04/2017)

2017-08-04

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SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Consent Form)(zsb) (Entered: 08/04/2017)

2017-08-21

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NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Leeson Sroka on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 08/21/2017)

2017-09-06

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/11/2017. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/10/2017. (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 09/06/2017)

2017-09-11

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Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 09/11/2017)

2017-09-14

MINUTE ORDER granting the parties' 6 Joint Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall file its responsive pleading on or before October 16, 2017. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/14/2017. (lcapm1) (Entered: 09/14/2017)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 10/13/2017)

2017-10-13

MINUTE ORDER granting the parties' 7 Joint Motion for Extension of Time for Defendant to file its responsive pleading. Defendant's responsive pleading is now due on or before October 30, 2017. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/13/2017. (lcapm1) (Entered: 10/13/2017)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 10/30/2017)

2017-10-31

MINUTE ORDER granting the parties' 8 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. Defendant's Answer shall now be due on or before November 30, 2017. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/31/2017. (lcapm1) (Entered: 10/31/2017)